| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The DVR service will only delete programs |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | when the recorder has reached its full |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | capacity and needs to make room for other |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | shows you've requested it to record. When |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | You can easily control how long programs are |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | stored using recording "Options." It's also |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | easy to transfer any recorded programs to |
| will have easy access. | tape using your VCR. |
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Staten Island |
Riverside |
San Antonio |
Asheville |
Columbia |
Pinellas Park |
Fort Smith |
Jackson |
Plainview |
Imlay City |
Beaver Falls |
New Albany |
Rogers |
Goldsboro |
Massillon |
Goose Creek |
Muscle Shoals |
Pittsfield |
Turlock |
Manistique |
Beatrice |
Willcox |
American Fork |
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| As high-definition programming increasingly | DIRECTV allows you to connect more than |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | one television in a single household to our |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | services. If your receivers are connected to |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | the same phone line, DIRECTV can 'mirror' |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | your subscription, allowing you to receive the |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | same level of programming on these |
| | televisions, only charging you a nominal |
| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | monthly fee for each additional receiver. |
| without videotape, allowing you to | |
| automatically record every episode of your | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| instant replays. | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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